Bellator 189 draws 439,000 viewers on Spike

The event featured Julia Budd defending her Featherweight championship against Arlene Blencowe. It was Budd’s first title defense as she defeated Blencowe for the second time.

The event took place in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

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The UFC edged out Bellator on Friday night with its TUF Finale. Bellator ratings were down slightly from last week’s event in Israel. The event did not draw as much interest as the UFC which might be due in part to the TUF season and the lack of promotion for the Bellator event. This is the 6th event this year which has drawn less than 500,000 viewers.